Jaylen Brown cleared for Thursday's game after back spasms, fined for ref criticism

Jaylen Brown (back) is officially off the injury report and will play in Thursday's game against the Heat, returning after a one-game absence due to lower-back spasms. In January, Brown has been highly productive, averaging 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 3.0 three-pointers over six games. However, he was recently fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing NBA officials, calling their inconsistency "f***ing crazy" after driving 23 times without a single free throw in a game. This reflects a league-wide concern over a sudden decline in free-throw calls.